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beneficent

[ buh-nef-uh-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose.


beneficent

/ ɪˈɛɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. charitable; generous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱھԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Աi·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDzb·Աi·Գ adjective
  • non·Աi·Գ· adverb
  • ܲb·Աi·Գ adjective
  • un·Աi·Գ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of beneficent1

First recorded in 1610–20; benefic(ence) + -ent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of beneficent1

C17: from Latin beneficent- , from beneficus ; see benefice
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Virgil’s journey toward a beneficent existence starts with a family member’s funeral, continues through another relative’s hospice stay and then achieves fulfillment with our hero’s compassion-driven decision to look after the dead.

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She brought to the ghostly role her own expansive sense of history — once again revealing eternity through her beneficent, dazzling, invincible artistry.

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“Not that they were perfect by any means, but they were infinitely more successful and beneficent colonizers than other European countries.”

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Speaking to the Australian Newspaper about the upcoming vote, Mr Howard described colonisation as "inevitable" and praised the British as "infinitely more successful and beneficent colonisers" than their European counterparts.

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On the one hand, there's the beneficent notion of bestowing the priceless "gift of life," the tender slogan of donor advocates imploring, "Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them here."

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